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It is hard to believe that August is wrapping up and soon fall and all the programs it brings will be ramping up. <\/span>And as I title my blog entry today, I reflect nostalgically on the days when my summer vacation was 2 months long! <\/span>Well I\u2019m not that hard done by, but I could have handled a few extra days off this summer to embark on more adventure and build into relationships; but the 13 days off that I mustered (working 9 days in a row to get the extra days off felt like it nearly killed me this go around!) were filled with much warmth and friendship.<\/p>\n

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It is always good to go back home. <\/span>Saskatchewan<\/st1:place><\/st1:state>. <\/span>Home. <\/span>And this summer Ryan and I enjoyed making a road trip out of it. <\/span>We charted new territory heading to Swift Current. <\/span>In fact it felt odd to enter Banff<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> from \u201cthe other side\u201d. <\/span>On the way we popped into Okotoks for a free bed and to give our nephew and niece hugs and kisses; my sister and her family are quite well situated for a mid trip visit. <\/span>Rolling into Swift Current you realize why \u201clife makes sense\u201d (their slogan) there: it\u2019s because not much changes in 9 months. <\/span>It\u2019s a thrill to spot the one or two minor changes that may have occurred. <\/span>This year there was an addition to the regional college and *gasp* an LED sign placed at the bottom of the overpass (my mother has decided this sign does NOT make sense to her). <\/span><\/p>\n

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We had a great time celebrating mom\u2019s 60th<\/sup> birthday along with many relatives by having a BBQ and cake in park. <\/span>I had fun organizing the BBQ and it was a big success. <\/span>It was good to reconnect with aunts and uncles, cousins, and new additions to my cousins\u2019 families. <\/span>We later were able to head to our friends\u2019 place for dessert; friends that we met in Saskatoon<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, reconnected with in Chilliwack<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, and now who live in Swift Current!<\/p>\n

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Pack up the car from Mom and Dad\u2019s place and next stop Palliser<\/st1:placename> Beach<\/st1:placetype><\/st1:place> on Diefenbaker lake. <\/span>Pit stop: Ryan\u2019s aunt and uncle\u2019s place in Herbert. <\/span>We enjoyed a nice visit (and delicious cheese and bacon biscuits!!!) at Ryan\u2019s aunt and uncles before connecting with our dear friends Brad and Ashley at Palliser<\/st1:placename> Beach<\/st1:placetype><\/st1:place>. <\/span>Our time there was beautiful, including 3 straight days of mysteriously calm south Saskatchewan<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> weather. <\/span>The guys ripped it up on the wakeboard and all our bellies were so full from the delicious eats that they felt as big as Ashley\u2019s belly (she\u2019s 8 months pregnant!) <\/span>We cleaned up the cabin at Palliser<\/st1:placename> Beach<\/st1:placetype><\/st1:place> (thanks Ashley\u2019s mom and dad!) and headed up to Saskatoon<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>: last stop on our Saskatchewan<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> journey!<\/p>\n

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In Saskatoon<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> we had supper with Grandma Braun one night, another night was dinner with the whole Rostek family and some extra alone time visiting with Grandma Rostek. <\/span>I was able to visit my good friend Erin. <\/span>And Ryan and Brad even managed to get tickets to the Rider game and drive down to Regina<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> for an evening (Ashley, Erin and I enjoyed the game from the comfort of the couch)! Nice to visit family and friends in Saskatoon<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, but we sure do find it to be a busy city these days. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Then it was pack up and drive home time! <\/span>More quality time with my awesome hubby, a brief one night stay in Valemount on the drive home and arrival back to our welcoming kitty cat in lovely Chilliwack<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>! <\/span><\/p>\n

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And that was my summer vacation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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